The doorbell is one of the most common devices in everyday life of modern people. When it is in working condition, its importance is almost unnoticeable. But as soon as the bell breaks, it immediately pops up a large number of household inconveniences associated with its breakdown. This article describes instructions for fixing a doorbell.
- screwdriver;
- rubber gloves;
- wire cutters;
- indicator screwdriver;
- fork;
- socket;
- two table lamps.
Sequence of actions when repairing a bell
So, if all the tools specified in the paragraph above are prepared, then you can get to work.
Step 1 Power outage
In order to begin repairing the door lock, you must first turn off the power to it. But it is worth considering the fact that the table lamp must also be powered by something. To do this, you just need to turn off one automatic plug. Most often, the doorbell is powered by the same circuit breaker as the chandelier, so you need to turn on the chandelier and turn off the plugs one by one until it turns off. Once the required plug is disconnected, you can begin to work. At the same time, it will be possible to connect a table lamp to the outlet.
Step 2 Check for a network break
Before you begin repairs, you need to check the network for a break. To do this, you need to first wear gloves and remove the insulation from the bell wires. Then you need to temporarily connect the socket to the wires, and connect the lamp to the socket. After this, you should turn on the corresponding machine. If the lamp turns on, there is no network break. If switching does not occur, then this is direct evidence of a break in the network. This breakdown should not be repaired on your own, and you must call an electrician.
Step 3 Checking the Equipment Using an Ohmmeter
Again you need to turn off the corresponding machine. Then you need to turn off the temporary outlet. Afterwards, you should connect the ohmmeter to the wires, holding them by the insulated parts. Your partner must press the button, and if at this moment the arrow deviates, this means that both the wire and the button are in good condition.
Step 4 If the ohmmeter needle does not deviate
If the arrow does not deflect, then you need to disassemble the button. Then check the tightness of the ohmmeter contacts and carry out the testing procedure again. If necessary, clean the button contacts. Also, in order to avoid burnout, it is necessary to check the contacts to see if they are constantly occupied.
Step 5 Call verification
After all the above measures have been carried out, it is worth checking it. To do this, you need to connect all the contacts in place, turn on the corresponding machine and perform a test run. If after this the call does not work, then it cannot be repaired. You need to buy a new device and install it as indicated in the manufacturer's instructions. If the call starts working, it means you have done a good job. It is necessary to attach all the elements in place so that the wires do not get tangled or stick out.
In wireless calls, the bell button is connected to the signal emitter not by a traditional wire, but by a radio channel. Structurally, the call includes two separate modules, the first of which is a transmitter controlled by a button. The second module is essentially a radio receiver combined with an actuator triggered by a transmitter signal.
False positives of such calls can occur for a number of reasons. For example, in the actuator technical reasons The transistor key may not close, and being constantly open, it makes the bell work constantly, regardless of pressing the button. The button itself may also be acting up. For example, condensation could get inside it, and the moisture, closing the contacts, causes a false start of the transmitter, which provokes a false operation of the receiver and the bell as a whole.
In the above cases, the bell is triggered falsely and continues to ring without respite. If the call simply gives a false signal and then goes silent, then the reason is different.
The fact is that the call transceiver operates in a certain frequency range. This range is officially allocated for amateur and service radio communications, and not only calls work in it, but also other receiving and transmitting radio devices, such as walkie-talkies and radio-controlled toys. It is quite possible that the receiver of your call “hears” not only the signal from its standard transmitter, but also catches the “left” signal from a nearby similar device. Perhaps even from the same wireless call operating nearby. If this is so, then the owner of the “left” bell has the same problems and he runs to the door when guests come to you, and you run to it when guests come to him.
In this case, you can try to save your call from false calls two ways. The first method is to partially shield the body of your call, or rather its sound-reproducing part in which the receiver is located. Shielding can be done using ordinary food foil by wrapping the bell on all sides except one, through which the signal will pass only from the transmitter of your bell button. If the method turns out to be effective, then the bell body can be carefully opened and shielding can be done inside it in order to restore the device to its original appearance.
If shielding does not help, then you can try to slightly change the operating frequency of the device. To do this, you will have to open both housings, that is, both the button housing and the bell housing. The button body must contain a variable capacitor. The same capacitor is also in the bell. First, by rotating the capacitor rotor in the button, you need to break the connection with the bell, and then, by rotating the rotor of the bell capacitor, restore the connection with the button again. The frequency will change slightly and the call may no longer be triggered by unwanted signals.
If there are no variable capacitors in the bell design, then you can change the frequency of the radio channel by changing the winding pitch of the inductors. In any case, they are in the call. The coils are made frameless and contain only a few turns of fairly thick wire that holds its shape well. There is always a certain gap between the turns of the coils. This is what should be changed by moving or spreading the coils. This process will be more complicated than changing the capacitance of tuning capacitors, but with a certain amount of accuracy and caution it is quite feasible.
If the design of the bell contains a touch plate instead of a button, then there is a high probability of unwanted operations due to the high sensitivity of the sensor. It can even react to a passing person or interference from household electrical appliances. In this case, the sensitivity of the sensor is reduced by rotating the trimming element in the sensor body. Such elements can be a trimming resistor, a trimming capacitor or a frame inductor with a rotating core.
Before starting work, for safety reasons, you must turn off the electricity.
To repair the mechanism, you need to take the following steps:
- Checking the network for a gap. Wear rubber gloves and slightly remove the insulating layer from the device wires. The next step is to connect the stripped wires to the outlet. You need to insert the plug of the table lamp into it. To continue the manipulation, you will have to temporarily turn on the machine in the panel. If the light comes on, then there is no break in the network. Accordingly, if nothing happened, then the factor causing damage to the mechanism was the loss of the electrical signal. To fix the problem, you need to call a specialist.
- What to do if a button or sound unit is broken? Take them apart first. Then check the tightness of all contacts. If necessary, clean them again. If after these manipulations the mechanisms still do not function, you will have to buy new ones and install them according to the instructions.
- If the new bell does not work, then you first need to verify the correctness of each installation stage.
Where to turn if everything is done correctly? To the seller. The company will help repair the device or replace it with a new one under warranty.
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The topic of our article today is the technology of connecting an electric bell. Sooner or later you will have to install a new or replace an old device. Oddly enough, you may have difficulties with tangled wires, of which, as a rule, there should be 4. Next, we will tell you how to connect a doorbell in an apartment or house, attaching all the necessary diagrams and photos to the instructions.
Wireless
The easiest way is to connect a wireless call, because... this does not require dealing with electrical wiring. Most often, the button and the main unit are battery-powered, so all you need to do is secure all the elements to the wall. The button can be placed on double-sided tape or you can drill a small hole in the wall and drive in dowel nails. The doorbell itself can also be mounted on the wall or simply placed on a cabinet in a suitable room. In some models of wireless devices, the buttons are powered by batteries, and the main unit must be plugged into an outlet, as shown in the photo below. In this case, there should also be no difficulties in connecting.
By the way, it is recommended to install the button at a height of 1.5 meters from the floor. This height is considered the most comfortable for turning the signal on/off. As for the optimal one, we talked about this in the corresponding article.
A clear advantage of the wireless model
Wired
Much more questions arise if you need to connect an electric doorbell to a 220 Volt network. In this case, the actions are similar - the phase is started to break to the button, and the zero goes directly to the main block. You can clearly see the wiring of the cores in this diagram:
So, if you have moved into a new building or want to install a doorbell in your house, then you need to proceed as follows:
- Select the most suitable locations to install the button and main unit.
- Turn off the input circuit breakers at the distribution panel.
- Make a hole in the wall for laying the cable that will connect the elements of the circuit. To avoid bumping into other wires when gating, we recommend that you find out.
- From the finished hole, draw grooves to the installation site of the button and doorbell. You can do without this step if you carry out open wiring in.
- Fix all the elements on the walls, immediately remove the front cover so that you have access to the terminals for connecting the wires.
- Connect the neutral directly to the main unit.
- Connect the button phase to the doorbell phase.
- Connect the phase from the bell to the corresponding terminal in the distribution box.
- If the apartment has a ground connection and the same terminal is present in the main unit, be sure to ground the bell.
- Check that the connection is correct and turn on the circuit breakers on the panel. Check if the device is working.
This is how you can connect a doorbell in your apartment with your own hands. Sometimes you need to replace the device and the connection technology will be slightly different. If replaced, you will see that there are 4 wires coming from the wall into the apartment. First you need to decide which wire is responsible for what. To do this, we recommend using an indicator. We talked about this in the corresponding article.
So, having rung all the wires, most likely the picture will be as follows - on one of the wires you will find a voltage of 220 V, the others will not ring. This means that the following come out from the wall:
- phase from the network 220 (the indicator worked on it);
- zero from network 220;
- wire going to the button;
- wire coming from it.
To connect a bell with your own hands, you first need to turn off the lights in the apartment, and then connect the 1st and 3rd wires. Accordingly, you must connect the second and fourth wires to the main unit, then turn on the circuit breakers on the panel and check whether the circuit works.
No wireless calls required additional connection to the network because they operate on a battery or batteries. If the bell stops working normally, the first step is to replace the power source and check the functioning of the bell again. However, if the problem is not solved, then a more in-depth examination will be needed: you should open the mechanism and check the integrity of the structure. Some wiring may come loose due to constant use. It also happens that the bell parts are completely worn out, and depending on the model, it will be possible to replace them or you will have to purchase a new device.
Working principle of wireless doorbell, easy to install yourself
In the century modern technologies More and more new gadgets are appearing to make our lives more comfortable and simplify our work.
One such device is the wireless doorbell, which has replaced its outdated counterparts. This simple, compact device can have many functions, and its installation is so simple that it does not require special skills or any special tools.
Recently, such devices have become increasingly popular. So what is the secret of such demand? The answer lies in the way the bell operates.
Operating principle
To make it easier to understand how a radio call works, let’s first consider the principle of operation of a regular wired call. It consists of two parts connected to each other by a wire. The external part is a button that is installed outside the front door.
The second internal part is a signal receiving device with a speaker. It is connected to the electrical network. When you press the button on external device a signal begins to flow through the wire to the internal device, then it is converted and sent to the speaker, as a result of which a bell rings.
The principle of operation of a wireless doorbell is similar, the only difference is that the signal from the button (transmitter) is transmitted to the internal device (receiver) via radio waves rather than wires. To do this, the transmitter and receiver have mini-antennas through which the signal is transmitted.
In the majority modern devices This type of antenna plays the role of a microcircuit circuit. This allows you to make them compact.
Such wireless devices are especially popular not only among apartment owners, but also among people who have private homes. This is due to the fact that there is no need to drill walls or lay wires through the air or underground from the wicket or gate to the house. In addition, the range of such calls can be up to 150 meters, which is a definite plus.
Types of wireless doorbells
Today there are many various models wireless doorbells. They vary in price, configuration, functionality and type of power supply, reliability and scope of application.
Models of such gadgets are presented in various configurations. They may have multiple buttons associated with a single receiver. This is useful if there are several entrances to a room or area.
Wireless call with two buttonsBut there are options with several receivers operating from one button. Such receivers also have many advantages. For example, they are installed in places where a bell located near the door usually cannot be heard (kitchen, bathroom, garage, etc.).
Wireless call with two receivers If the distance between the button and the speaker is greater than the operating range of the device, then it can be supplemented with a repeater, which will significantly increase the operating range.
The principle of its operation is that it simultaneously performs the functions of a receiver and transmitter. The repeater, configured for both devices, receives the signal from the transmitter and transmits it to the receiver.
Based on the type of power source, the following main types of devices are distinguished:
- The transmitter and receiver are powered by batteries or rechargeable batteries.
- The transmitter is battery powered and the receiver is mains powered.
- The transmitter operates by pressing (without batteries), and the receiver operates from the mains or batteries (battery).
The first type is the most common, as it is simple and does not require a network connection; To operate the receiver and transmitter, you only need to insert AA or AAA batteries, depending on the model. The second type is less common, but more economical, since the speaker connected to the network consumes little electricity and does not require constant changing of batteries to operate. There are two options here: the receiver is inserted into a socket or wires are connected to it.
But the third type is very promising. Its essence lies in the fact that the transmitter starts working by pressing a button. That is, when pressed, enough energy is generated to send a signal to the receiver. This type is very popular among owners of private houses, since in the cold winter the batteries are quickly discharged, and the batteries lose their capacity much faster.
Wireless doorbell models also differ in functionality. The main difference is the number of melodies played. IN budget options As a rule, there are no more than ten of them.
Expensive models have better-quality speakers, and a much larger set of melodies. In addition, some models provide the ability to download your own melodies or sounds via electronic media or wireless connection. More expensive configurations of such devices also provide vibration alert functions or a bell indicator light. This is very convenient if someone is relaxing in the house, but it is necessary to know that guests have arrived.
More advanced models can be equipped with a surveillance camera, video intercom and motion sensor. The sensor is triggered when movement begins at a distance of several meters from the door, it turns on the camera and records what is happening. Thus, such devices can become part of a smart home or security system if everything is configured correctly.
Wireless bell with camera and motion sensor Depending on the purpose, there are two main types of wireless bells: outdoor and indoor.
The first, as a rule, is chosen by owners of private houses, and the second by apartment owners. Since outdoor means installing the transmitter outdoors, it must have qualities such as resistance to ultraviolet rays, moisture resistance and impact resistance.
For more durable operation, most models are equipped with a small visor, which is installed above the button and protects the device from precipitation or direct sunlight.
In addition, the body of such a button must be sealed to protect the filling from dust or moisture. If protection from vandals is needed, then, as a rule, they install a receiver in a metal case; the button itself is also made of metal.
Therefore, before deciding which call is better, you need to decide on the location of its installation and the necessary functionality.
Self-installation
So how do you install a wireless doorbell yourself? As mentioned earlier, setting up a wireless bell is quite simple. The easiest to install is the model whose receiver is powered by batteries or an accumulator. It is enough to attach it with self-tapping screws or dowels, depending on the wall material.
For faster installation, you can use double-sided tape. The button is attached in the same way. Before this, batteries must be inserted into the receiver and transmitter. If the receiver is connected to the network, then you should first de-energize the connected wires, and then connect the receiver to the power supply.
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Why does a wireless bell on a metal fence ring by itself?
A high-quality wireless bell for the front door of an apartment or house is in no way inferior to its wired counterpart, and even surpasses it in ease of installation and dismantling.
The signal transmission unit can be so miniature that outwardly wireless call models are no different from regular ones. They are equipped with a video peephole combined with a motion sensor, backlight, anti-vandal cover and other little things to increase the comfort of use.
Key Features of Wireless Calling Models
When choosing any item, first of all it is worth assessing how suitable it will be for the conditions in which it will be used. To accurately understand whether it is worth installing a wireless call at home, you need to evaluate their features in more detail:
- There is no need to run wires from the button to the speaker. This is the main difference, often influencing the choice of this type of device for a private home, in which the front door is quite far from the gate and a friendly dog runs between them.
- Autonomous power supply. Since wireless calls are battery-powered, when the lights go out, guests will not have to call the host from the street for a long time. This is also a determining factor for summer cottages that do not have electricity. Powered by batteries at the same time creates certain inconveniences associated with their periodic replacement, but here you have to choose what is more important.
- A wireless call cannot be installed everywhere. It is necessary to look at the distance from the receiver to the transmitter and the presence of obstacles between them that impede the passage of the radio signal.
- If the house has more than one door (or gate), but several, then you can purchase an electric bell with two buttons. This will significantly reduce the cost of their installation compared to wired models.
- Easy installation, dismantling and transfer of the button. This feature is rarely in demand, but if you need to move the gate, change the side of its opening or install Mailbox exactly where the button is located, it will be much easier to do this. If with a standard call you inevitably have to re-wire the wiring, then the wireless one is simply re-wired.
Scheme and principle of operation of wireless calls
For the average user, the principle of operation of wireless calls is very simple - the transmitter button is pressed, the radio signal from it goes to the receiver, where it activates an electrical circuit that supplies voltage to the speakers and a melody plays.
Despite the fact that the device diagram is rarely attached to it by the manufacturer, numerous radio amateurs have adopted the remote method of controlling the device itself, making not only bells with their own hands, but also various control devices - a wireless light switch or a remote garage door lifter.
The circuits of these devices are easy to manufacture and unpretentious in operation. The first two are separate boards for the button and the receiver, and the third circuit does not even require any configuration - the receiver is a regular supergenerator and, according to user reviews, everything is highly stable.
Video eye for wireless calling
The general scheme of installing a bell on a door can allow you to remotely monitor an entrance or street. If a video peephole with a camera is installed on the front door or gate, then inside the house you can immediately see who is calling.
Depending on the device model, the image transmitted by the video eye is displayed on a separate receiving display or transmitted to an ordinary computer monitor. The quality of the picture is determined by the camera installed in the video peephole.
When choosing such a device scheme, it must be taken into account that the video eye with the camera requires a more thorough power supply. The main solutions to this problem are as follows:
- Choosing a high-quality kit with minimal power consumption (if you need to record constantly).
- The scheme provides for using the camera only after pressing the call button (the video eye records only those who called).
- The video peephole and camera are powered separately from the network. It would seem, why would there be a wireless call, but this scheme also occurs quite often.
- The connection diagram should be equipped with a motion sensor (the video peephole and camera start working when someone passes by - useful if there are people with an inadequate sense of humor in the entrance).
Depending on why you plan to install a video peephole with a camera, the resolution of the latter is selected - what quality it will take a picture. It should also be taken into account that the higher the resolution, the large quantity The amount of data will be transmitted by the camera via a radio channel per unit of time, and the more demanding such a circuit is in terms of power supply.
Nuances when choosing a wireless call
Like conventional models, wireless doorbells for the front door must be selected based on certain rules, especially if this is the first time purchasing such an item and there is no experience in operating such devices.
Distance
The main quality for a wireless call is the range and strength of the signal that is transmitted from the button to the speaker.
If there are 5-10 meters between them, then this indicator is hardly worth paying close attention to, and when you plan to use the device at a distance of 50-150 meters, then it is better to test it before purchasing and agree with the seller about an exchange or return, if not in the right place This electric bell won't work after all. This is also quite possible - after all, you cannot see with your eyes whether there are obstacles in the path of the signal or not.
Nutrition
The number of batteries required to operate the device, what types are used, and how often they will have to be changed. It’s unlikely that anyone will answer the last question truthfully, but if the seller really praises the unprecedented efficiency, then it’s worth thinking about. You should not pay special attention to the type of batteries - the main thing is that they can be freely purchased.
Equipment
Everything is simple here - you need to check your passport so that everything is in place. You need to pay special attention to a call equipped with a video eye, several buttons and other additional little things. If at home you discover that some part is missing, then at best you will have to go back, and at worst you will have to prove that this is a factory shortage and not the loss of spare parts due to the fault of the buyer.
Overpayment
Opportunity to purchase a simpler model. If you just need a call to ring, then purchasing a device that can be connected to a computer in order to record your ringtone into it and pay twice or three times for it - most likely there is no point.
Fastening
Velcro can leave traces of glue on the surface if the button is moved, and the screw has to be screwed into the wall or front door. The Velcro may fall off, but the screw can be screwed in only once. Which is better - you need to choose according to the situation.
Manufacturer's warranty
There is nothing particularly broken in simple calls and taking it for repairs may cost more than buying a new device, but it is advisable to clarify this issue. If you purchase a model with a camera, internal screen and a motion sensor, then you need to not only pay attention to the warranty, but also urgently require that all documents be filled out.
General impression
In addition to the fact that the device must be beautiful, you need to look at the quality of the materials from which it is made. If you are purchasing a street bell, it is better to choose a button with a vandal-proof housing.
Next, pay attention to the melody that you will have to listen to every day, and choose a device from the manufacturer. The last point is quite important - many characteristics of the device and the quality of its warranty service depend on it.
Setting up a call
Based on the size of the button and the functionality of the device itself, the location for their installation is selected. There is not a lot of choice here - the button needs to be clearly visible, and if this is an entrance, then it needs to be clear which door it belongs to.
- The wall near the door. This mounting location is used most often - if the button is Velcro, then its fastening depends on whether the wall is painted or whitewashed. In the first case, the surface must be thoroughly degreased, and in the second, it is better to use a screw.
- Door casing or door leaf. Everything is extremely simple - the usual fastening with a self-tapping screw.
- Through the gate of a private house. Here you need to think more not about where and how to screw the button, but how to protect it from direct rays of the sun, rain and other atmospheric phenomena.
When installing speakers inside the house, there are two options - if it’s just a bell, then install it as inconspicuously as possible, but taking into account that you may have to turn off or change the melody, which requires relatively free access to it.
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Choosing a bell for your apartment, figuring out why the bell sometimes doesn’t want to work
The bell is used to let hosts know when they have guests. In Soviet times, the range of calls produced by our domestic industry was very small and there was no problem of choice as such.
Now everything has changed. The number of models is off the charts and this fact makes it very difficult to choose. Just look at how wide an assortment there is of a regular electric wired doorbell! But, as if this were not enough, in addition to everything, calls that work without wires were invented.
But let's not rush, let's go in chronological order. So, welcome! - wired calls.
Wired calls
Wired ones consist of two modules - a button and the bell itself, which are connected by wires (well, it’s logical). These are the most reliable and affordable devices for the end user. They don’t care about anything, no interference in the radio channel, no dead batteries in the cold.
The principle of operation is sometimes as simple as a Soviet three kopecks: thanks to the normally open button, initially no current flows through the circuit. As soon as you press the key, the circuit closes and voltage is supplied to the bell module, which is triggered.
The most primitive models will ring as long as the circuit is closed, while slightly more advanced ones will fall silent after a given period of time. This is necessary so that if the button is blocked, for example, with a match, the bell does not ring indefinitely and does not overheat.
Wireless calls
The advantage of wireless calls is obvious: there is no need to run wires from the button to the bell module. This will be fully appreciated by the owners of large private houses or summer cottages, where the distance from the door or gate to the room where the owners relax can be very significant.
Such calls, of course, are more expensive and more complex than wireless ones. And as the theory of system reliability says, the more complex the device, the higher the likelihood of its failure. In addition, all such calls (in the radio button itself) have batteries installed, which have the unpleasant feature of running out at the most inopportune moment.
In such cases, you have to take all measures to protect the button module from the influence of the external environment (well, rain or hail the size of a chicken egg).
Stove heating: an echo of the past or a modern solution? With batteries, in fact, everything is not so bad, because the batteries are consumed only when the bell button is pressed, so they usually last for a long time. The only thing that can significantly reduce their life is severe frosts or a crooked Chinese circuit that eats up batteries even in idle mode.
Since the module with the button and batteries is quite complex (after all, there must be a radio transmitter inside for a special code sequence for activating the call), it becomes a desirable prey for all sorts of radio amateurs.
Some literally cannot walk past your button without picking it off with a screwdriver and putting it in their pocket.
By the way, technology does not stand still and now some radio bells are equipped with a video camera and a door lock control module, which turns them into a full-fledged access control system with visual identification (or even recording) of the visitor.
Sounding module
The ringing unit itself can be designed either on the principle of a primitive school bell (remember, there were such things?), or in the form of a solenoid with a movable core, which loudly strikes a freely suspended metal plate.
But such calls are becoming less and less, now more are in use electronic circuits with speakers or piezoelectric elements. One of the reasons is that such a call can sometimes work spontaneously, and this is convenient for few people.
Accordingly, this gives the widest possibilities in choosing melodies, programming to turn it off so as not to be disturbed at night, etc. A cool modern bell, as a rule, is a symbiosis of a video peephole, the bell itself and a system that unlocks the door remotely.